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It's Been One of the Most Miserable Starts to Winter on Record in Many Parts of the USA

posted by martyb on Thursday November 29 2018, @10:37PM   Printer-friendly
from the misery-loves-company dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

It's already one of the coldest and snowiest starts to the winter season in parts of the Northeast, Midwest and Plains, and we haven't finished November yet.

According to the Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index (AWSSI) from the Midwest Regional Climate Center, 74 cities from New England to the Plains and Rockies have seen an extreme season-to-date of cold and snow as of Nov. 27.

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Cities categorized as having an extreme winter, so far, ranked in the 99th percentile of the index for Nov. 27.

A combination of persistent cold from the Northeast to the Plains and a pair of expansive winter storms, Avery and then Bruce, gave this winter season a fast start.

https://weather.com/news/weather/news/2018-11-27-winter-misery-index-awssi-extreme-start-november-2018

Solar cycle 24 was exceptionally weak and cycle 25 is shaping up to be similar. Some have predicted that, if the trend continues, Earth may experience a "mini ice age" soon due to increased cloud formation reflecting the warming light from the sun: https://astronomynow.com/2015/07/17/diminishing-solar-activity-may-bring-new-ice-age-by-2030/

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  • (Score: 2) by legont on Friday November 30 2018, @03:35AM (1 child)

    by legont (4179) on Friday November 30 2018, @03:35AM (#768132)

    Cool! I love warm weather and alpine skiing especially where the high paid jobs are.

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  • (Score: 2) by Thexalon on Friday November 30 2018, @03:53AM

    by Thexalon (636) on Friday November 30 2018, @03:53AM (#768137)

    The point about skiing is particularly important: I grew up in New England, and still have family there. Ski resorts are a major part of the economy, and they are definitely not miserable about all the snow.

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